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Police investigated two incidents overnight
— a convenience store clerk robbed
after being threatened with a knife, and an
attempted carjacking blocks away but perhaps
unrelated.
convenience store after threatening the clerk
with a knife.

I have heard people say that Utah is too brown and dusty to be
beautiful. However, as these photos show, the textures and colors of
Utah have a wide range. From the red rocks of southern Utah to the
cracked surfaces of the Salt Flats, there is diversity and beauty to be
found all over Utah.

A Japanese tourist confused about what to do when police lights came
on behind her sparked a chase by the Utah Highway Patrol. Officers
originally suspected the driver was intoxicated based on her driving.

South Jordan city leaders are moving forward
with exploring splitting away from the Jordan
School District. They say they are serious
about the idea to split because they want more
local control and need more school buildings.

Lawmakers are the currently looking at bills
to add a fine to state lawmakers who report
their campaign contributions late, add more
parents to the statewide testing materials
review board and a bill to extend the school
day for children in poverty. A bill to make
'revenge porn' illegal and the resolution to
move the Draper prison also cleared hurdles
in committees.

Media insiders noted the launch this week of an unlikely collaboration
between The Atlantic and the Deseret News. Each organization is
contributing two stories to a four-part series called The Father Factor.